Text of the provision
Art. 605. Usufruct cannot be constituted in favor of a town, corporation, or association for more than fifty years. If it has been constituted, and before the expiration of such period the town is abandoned, or the corporation or association is dissolved, the usufruct shall be extinguished by reason thereof.
(515a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Usufruct cannot be constituted in favour of a town, corporation or association for more than fifty years. If constituted and the entity is dissolved earlier, the usufruct is extinguished then.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 604 — Partial Loss.
- Article 606 — Usufruct Until a Third Person Comes of Age.
Cases citing this article
- National Housing Authority vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 148830, April 13, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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